Tyson "Ty" Rhame – An accomplished philanthropist and business owner.

About Ty Rhame

Ty Rhame holds diverse professional experience in aviation, finance, art, and philanthropy. A professional pilot and aviation enthusiast, he currently serves as the co-founder and a strategic advisor to SterlingFunder.com, a company that focuses on helping entrepreneurs promote project ideas, raise funds, and implement business plans through crowdfunding. The company also enables investors to easily search for innovative business concepts and directly connect with entrepreneurs. Beyond his leadership role with SterlingFunder.com, Ty Rhame co-owns the Sterling Currency Group (SCG), a company that allows investors to purchase and sell foreign currencies. The entrepreneur also owns the Online Art Group, a retailer of fine art.

Educated at the United States Air Force Academy, Tyson Rhame earned his bachelor of science in political science in 1988 and currently holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force Reserves. In addition to his professional endeavors, he undertakes a range of charitable activities as the founder of the Rhame Family Foundation. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, this organization is dedicated to supporting the local school system through grants to students, teachers, and nonprofit organizations. Ty Rhame also supports causes through SCG; in 2012 alone, the company donated more than $80,000 to such groups as The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the Wounded Warrior Project, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Nothing But Nets, and many more.

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Ty Rhame Bio

A Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserves, Ty Rhame is an entrepreneur with a wide range of focuses. Ty Rhame has worked in online currency exchange, online art brokerage, and capital management over the last decade.
Tyson Rhame has also started several businesses in multiple industries. These include real estate, personal security, fine art, athletic apparel, crowd financing, and aviation. A pilot himself, he reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force and earned numerous combat medals; he also serves as an Air Force Academy liaison officer.
Most recently, Tyson Rhame has been involved in conservation easement donations. By voluntarily donating over $20 million in land over the course of 2011 and 2012 in multiple locations, he has helped to protect and conserve U.S. land. A conservation easement voluntarily restricts a landowner’s rights to build, remove trees, or mine the land in order to conserve resources. His primary donations were in Graniteville, South Carolina, and Union City, Georgia.